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BERKELEY Eleanor (Alianor) (Ellanora)
Birth:          ABT 1390 Beverstone Castle, Gloucestershire, England
Death:          1 Aug 1455 Heytesbury, Wiltshire, England
Burial:         Arundel Chapel, Sussex, England

Notes
other record puts b bef 1382 (but see birthdate of child)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Percy,_3rd_Earl_of_Northumberland
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jweber&id=I22108
Eleanor (died 1 Aug 1455), daughter of Sir John Berkeley, of Beverstone, Glos, and 
widow of (a) 13th/6th Earl of Arundel and (b) Sir Richard Poynings. [Burke's Peerage]

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He [John d'Arundel] married, before 1407, Eleanor, daughter of Sir John Berkeley, of 
Beverstone, co. Gloucester, by his 1st wife, Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Sir John 
Betteshorne, of Betteshorne in Sopley, Hants. He died 21 April 1421, and was buried 
at Arundel. His widow married, about 1423, Sir Richard Poynings, who was son and 
heir apparent of Robert, Lord Poynings, but who died v.p., 10 Jun 1429. She married 
3rdly, before 8 May 1439, Walter [Hungerford], Lord Hungerford, K.G., who died 9 Aug 
1449. She died 1 August 1455, and was buried at Arundel. Will [in which she styles 
herself "Countess of Arundel and Lady Mautravers," and speaks of her 1st husband as 
"John, Earl of Arundel" dated 20 July 1455, proved 23 August following. [Complete 
Peerage I:247, XIV:39, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

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He [Richard Poynings] married, 2ndly, circa 1423, Eleanor, widow of Sir John DE 
ARUNDEL, de jure LORD MAUTRAVERS, and by the admission of 1433 EARL OF 
ARUNDEL (died 21 April 1421), and daughter of Sir John BERKELEY, of Beverstone, 
co. Gloucester, by his 1st wife, Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Sir John 
BETTESHORNE, of Betteshorne in Sopley, Hants. In October 1428 he was taking 
musters near Orleans, and was killed near there, 10 June 1429. His widow married, 
before 8 May 1439, Walter (HUNGERFORD), LORD HUNGERFORD (died 9 August 
1449). She died 1 August 1455. [Complete Peerage X:663-4, XIV:536, (transcribed by 
Dave Utzinger)]

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He [Walter Hungerford] married, 2ndly, before 8 May 1439, Eleanor, daughter and heir 
of Sir John BERKELEY, of Beverstone, co. Gloucester, by his 1st wife, Elizabeth, 
daughter and heir of Sir John BETTESHORNE, of Betteshorne in Sopley, co. Hants, 
widow (1stly) of Sir John D'ARUNDEL, de jure LORD MAUTRAVERS and, by the 
admission of 1433, EARL of ARUNDEL, and (2ndly) of Sir Richard POYNINGS. Lord 
Hungerford died 9 August 1449, and was buried (with his 1st wife) in Salisbury 
Cathedral. His widow died 1 August 1455. [Complete Peerage VI:613-6, transcribed by 
Dave Utzinger]

Parents
DE BERKELEY John (21 Jan 1351 - 1428)
BETTESHORNE Elizabeth (ABT 1353 - )

Siblings
BERKELEY Eleanor (Alianor) (Ellanora) (ABT 1390 - 1 Aug 1455)

Marriage To POYNINGS Richard (ABT 1399 - 10 Jun 1429) m. Notes Parents POYNINGS Robert (3 Dec 1382 - 2 Oct 1446) GREY Elizabeth (Eleanor) (ABT 1382 - BEF 1434) Children by POYNINGS Richard ABT 1399 - 10 Jun 1429
POYNINGS Eleanor (ABT 1422 - 11 Feb 1484)
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